April 26, 2024
This year’s global theme is the impact that climate change has on workers’ health. An ILO (International Labour organisation) report published this week has highlighted climate change is impacting 70% of the global workforce.
The report notes that numerous workers’ health conditions have been linked to climate change, including cancer, cardiovascular disease, respiratory disease, kidney dysfunction and mental health conditions.
April 22, 2024
The Australian Union movement is a movement of peace and respect for all races and nationalities. We oppose war, racism, and oppression. We act in solidarity.
The Australian Union movement is horrified by the escalating violence and death toll of civilians in Gaza. The ACTU reiterates its statements and resolution of 19 October 2023 and 23 February 2024 and continues to call for an urgent and permanent ceasefire and the release of hostages and political prisoners.
April 14, 2024
ACTU Assistant Secretary Joseph Mitchell is expected to criticise major supermarket pricing practices when he gives evidence to the Senate committee on Supermarket Prices today (Monday).
April 11, 2024
The Australian Council of Trade Unions strongly supports the Prime Ministers announcement today of a Future Made in Australia Act and looks forward to working with Government to ensure that its content guarantees the creation of good, safe, secure well-paid jobs and tangible community benefits.
April 3, 2024
The ACTU welcomes recently released data by the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations for the December 2023 quarter showing that average pay rises for workers covered by new collective agreements reached a 15-year high of 4.3 percent.
March 27, 2024
The ACTU has used its reply submission on the work and care stream of the Fair Work Commission’s
Modern Awards Review 2023-24 to call for “roster justice” and to highlight the impact that unfair
rostering can have on workers
March 25, 2024
The ACTU announced it will seek a 5% increase in Australia’s minimum and award wages as part of its submission to the Annual Wage Review.
March 21, 2024
The ACTU welcomes the Australian Law Reform Commission’s recommendation to protect students, teachers and other workers at religious educational institutions from discrimination.
March 21, 2024
The ACTU welcomes the significant decline in the unemployment rate today as a welcomed boost to working people built on major improvements to our workplace laws.
March 19, 2024
The ACTU calls on the RBA to cut the cash rate following today’s decision by the Board to hold it steady at 4.35 percent.